Abstract: The present invention relates to thio(meth)acrylates, obtainable via reaction of compounds of the formula (I) and (II) where each R1, independently of the others, is hydrogen or a methyl radical, each R2, independently of the others is a linear or branched, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, and each of m and n, independently of the others, is whole number greater than or equal to 0, where m+n>0, with thiol compounds which encompass at least two thiol groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid, concentrated formulation containing methacrylamide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transesterifying methyl methacrylate involving catalysis, particularly zirconium acetylacetonate catalysis. The obtained esters of formula (I) are characterized by having an extremely low content of cross-linking agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one compound from the tocopherol group for the color stabilization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, particularly hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylates, which already comprise at least one polymerization inhibitor for base stabilization or storage stabilization. Such color-stabilized and polymerization-inhibited monomers are preferably used in clearcoat and high solid paints.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride by reacting an unsaturated carboxylic acid and a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of a stabilizer and catalyst that contains a metal salt of an anionic organic compound which has at least one carboxyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a highly transparent plastic obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of a mixture containing compounds of the formula (I) and (II) where R1 is independently at each instance hydrogen or a methyl radical, R2 is independently at each instance a linear or branched, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical and m and n are each independently an integer of not less than 0 subject to the proviso that m+n>0, which is characterized in that it is obtainable from a mixture which contains more than 10 mol %, based on the total amount of the compounds of the formula (I) and (II), of compounds of the formula (II) where m+n=2. The present invention also relates to the mixture of the compounds (I) and (II), to processes for preparing the mixture and to particular uses for the highly transparent plastics.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transesterifying methyl methacrylate involving catalysis, particularly zirconium acetylacetonate catalysis. The obtained esters of formula (I) are characterized by having an extremely low content of cross-linking agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one compound from the tocopherol group for the colour stabilization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, particularly hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylates, which already comprise at least one polymerization inhibitor for base stabilization or storage stabilization. Such colour-stabilized and polymerization-inhibited monomers are preferably used in clearcoat and high solid paints.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis and recovery of di(meth)acrylic acid esters at a high degree of purity. Di(meth)acrylic acid esters are produced by transesterfication of (meth)acrylic acid esters of C1 to C4 alcohols with 1,n-diols (where n≧3) in the presence of a zirconium catalyst that comprises a chelate of zirconium with a 1,3-dicarbonyl compound. These catalysts can be readily separated or removed from the reaction mixture by precipitation with phosphoric acid, thus providing a convenient and inexpensive method of producing a di(meth)acrylic acid ester with a reduced level of zirconium.

Abstract: Acrylic or methacrylic acid esters may be efficiently prepared by the transesterification of a C1 to C4 alcohol ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid and a different alcohol in the presence of a mixture of a) an alkali metal cyanate or alkali metal thiocyanate, and b) an alkaline earth metal oxide, an alkaline earth metal hydroxide or an alkali metal halide.

Abstract: Isobornyl (meth)acrylate is synthesized by a two-stage one-pot process, wherein isobornyl acetate is converted to isoborneol followed by transesterification with (meth)acrylic acid methyl ester, without isolation of the intermediates or purification of the product.

Abstract: A process for preparing an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, which includes: reacting an unsaturated carboxylic acid and a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of: a catalyst; and a stabilizer.

Abstract: Acrylic or methacrylic acid esters may be efficiently prepared by the transesterification of a C1 to C4 alcohol ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid and a different alcohol in the presence of a mixture of a) an alkali metal cyanate or alkali metal thiocyanate, and b) an alkaline earth metal oxide, an alkaline earth metal hydroxide or an alkali metal halide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for synthesis of isobornyl (meth)acrylate by reacting camphene with (meth)acrylic acid in the presence of sulfuric acid and at least one compound having inhibiting action. Aqueous sulfuric acid with an acid concentration in the range of 65 to 85 wt % is used. Isobornyl (meth)acrylate can advantageously be distilled from a mixture containing sulfuric acid in the presence of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-&agr;-(dialkylamino)-p-cresol.

Abstract: A transesterification process for the preparation of (meth)acrylates wherein a (meth)acrylic acid ester is re-esterified in the presence of a re-esterification catalyst comprised of calcium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide in combination with lithium chloride.

Abstract: A catalytic process for the preparation of (meth)acrylic acid esters of formula (I), in which R1 is H or CH.sub.3 and A and B are unbranched or branched alkylene groups with 2 to 5 C-atoms, by reaction of (meth)acrylic acid esters of formula (II), in which R.sub.2 is an alkyl group of in particular 1 to 4 C-atoms, and alcohols of formula (III) in the presence of a maximum of 250 ppm Ca(OH).sub.2 as the catalyst. After reaction the catalyst can be separated from the reaction mixture by filtration.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing (meth)acrylates with Formula (I) ##STR1## with R.sub.1 is H or CH.sub.3, and A and B are each independently unbranched or branched alkylene groups with 2 to 5 C atoms, comprising the step of reacting a (meth)acrylate of the Formula (II), ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is alkyl especially with 1 to 4 C atoms and R.sub.1 is as defined above, with an alcohol of the Formula (III) ##STR3## wherein A and B are as defined above in the presence of an alkali earth catalyst or alkaline earth metal catalyst or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to reversibly crosslinked, orientable liquid crystalline (LC) polymer films, comprised ofan LC poly(meth)acrylate PP and/ora mixture of PP with low molecular weight crosslinking components. The inventive films have numerous applications, e.g. for optical information storage, and for surface coatings, laminates, or bonded systems having special anisotropic properties.

Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method of manufacturing isobornyl acrylate or isobornyl methacrylate by reacting camphene with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, respectively, in the presence of a molybdenum heteropolyacid as a catalyst.

Abstract: A conversion product of polysuccinimide useful as coating material for medicinal preparations and foodstuffs having the structure: ##STR1## wherein A is hydrogen or a straight or branched alkyl or alkylene group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by cycloaliphatic or aromatic groups, wherein the cyclic substituent can also contain heteroatoms, or by R--O--, ##STR2## or R.sub.3 R.sub.4 N groups, wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or branched alkyl or cycloalkyl groups each of which may contain oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the chain or in the ring of 1 to 10 carbon atoms;B is hydrogen or straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl, and is the same or different from A;D is hydrogen, NH.sub.4, ##STR3## wherein A and B have the aforementioned meanings, or an alkali metal ion; anda is 0.2 to 1 and b is 0.8 to 0.